Abdul Kadar Khatri (1961–2019) was an Indian master craftsman of traditional hand block printing known as Bagh Print.[4][5][6][7][8][9] He was the son of Ismail Sulemanji Khatri, founder of Bagh print.[10][11][12] He along with his father saved the tradition of Textile printing of Bagh from extinction and taken it to new heights. His artifacts have brought laurels to India and particular to Madhya Pradesh state from across the globe by showcasing his exceptional talent in Bagh Print in many countries.[2][13][14] His family has been working in the trade of Traditional Bagh Hand Block print since the 7th century.[15]
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अब्दुल कादर खत्री | |
 Abdul Kadar Khatri (right) receiving National Award by Former President of India Pratibha Patil at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India. | |
| Born | 1 April 1961 Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | May 12, 2019 (aged 58)[1] Bagh, Madhya Pradesh |
| Resting place | Bagh, Madhya Pradesh |
| Known for | Bagh print[2] |
| Spouse | Rashida Bee (Twice State Award Winner) |
| Parent | Ismail Sulemanji Khatri |
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His work was appreciated by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Martand Singh, Laila Tyabji, and Ṛta Kapur Chishti.[16][17][18][19]
Abdul Kadar Khatri experimented incorporating modernity in the wood blocks and colours.[3]
Early life
editAbdul Kadar was born on 1 April 1961 to a Muslim family in Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was son of Ismail Sulemanji Khatri, founder of Bagh Print. Kadar was the eldest of five brothers and one sister in his family.[15] His ancestors, the Khatri community, who comprise the 'chhipas' or printers, were originally from Larkana in Sindh (now in Pakistan), they came here about 400 years ago, and had since migrated to Marwad in Rajasthan and then to Manawar and they finally settled in Bagh. With them they brought the block printing technique. Kadar along with his father improved upon the red and black dyes previously used and developed new vegetable based dyes.[20][21][22] His primary innovation was creating the Bagh Print on different types of cloth by printing on them.[23][predatory publisher]
Recognitions/honours
edit- National Award by Former President of India Pratibha Patil from Ministry of Textiles, Government of India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India in 2005.[24][25][26]
- State Award by former Governor of Madhya Pradesh Kunwar Mahmud Ali Khan in 1991.
- International Award of Excellence for Handicrafts by UNESCO in 2018.[27][28][29][30][31]
- Kala Nidhi Award by Haryana Tourism at Surajkund International Crafts Festival by Governor of Haryana Kaptan Singh Solanki and Governor of Chhattisgarh Balram Das Tandon in 2015.[32]
- Certificate of Appreciation for Muscat Festival by Indian embassy in Muscat, Oman
- Certificate of Appreciation for International Sourcing Show Melbourne by Consulate General of India in Melbourne, Australia.
References
edit- ^ "Madhya Pradesh: Rashida Be Khatri, a woman Bagh print artist wins national merit certificate". Free Press Journal.
- ^ a b "Bagh artist Abdul Khatri bags UNESCO 2018 award in Qatar | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Bagh artisan Abdul Kadar Khatri bags UNESCO, world craft council award". The Pioneer.
- ^ Chari, Pushpa (20 October 2011). "The Bagh story..." The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Muscat Festival 2009 - Abdul Kadar Khatri (Master Craftperson) Bagh Print Artist". 12 February 2009 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Details | Geographical Indications | Intellectual Property India". ipindiaservices.gov.in.
- ^ "The Textile Trail".
- ^ "List of National and State award" (PDF). www.handicrafts.nic.in.
- ^ "List of Craftspersons of Handloom for the Year 2017 / See List of Madhya Pradesh / S.no. 56" (PDF).
- ^ Alaniz, Leonore (4 July 2016). "Bagh Printing- Madhya Pradesh. process & history".
- ^ "ठप्पा छपाई के जनक इस्माइल खत्री को शिल्प गुरु पुरस्कार". www.madhyamat.com.
- ^ "Mrignaynee" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Glimpses Of Indian Craftmanship". 2011 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Chaap THE Imprints of Crafts". 2013 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Chari, Pushpa (20 October 2011). "The Bagh story…". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Hast Karigar Art & Crafts Exhibition in Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya". Whats Hot.
- ^ "29th Surajkund crafts fair ends". www.indiatvnews.com. 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai hosts Rhymes and Rhythms of Life". 11 October 2016.
- ^ "29वां सूरजकुंड अंतरराष्ट्रीय शिल्प मेला संपन्न". 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Bagh Prints: A Lasting Imprint".
- ^ Pedia, Team Utsav (10 April 2017). "Bagh Printing: Traditional Block Printing From Madhya Pradesh". Utsavpedia.
- ^ "Thappa Chappai". gaatha.com.
- ^ Chouhan, Kalam (2019). Historical View on Block Printing Technique and its Used in Bagh Print (PDF) – via International Journal of History and Cultural Studies (IJHCS).
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "National Awardees of Handicrafts Sector for the Year 2005" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Office of the Development Commissioner ( Handicrafts). 29 July 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Rare Kalamkari, Pattachitra handicrafts to go on display Wednesday | Mumbai News". The Times of India. 10 October 2016.
- ^ "List of Craftspersons / S.no. 88" (PDF).
- ^ "(भोपाल) बाग प्रिंर्ट्स अब्दुल कादर खत्री यूनेस्को अर्न्तराष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित". EMS India.
- ^ "एक हजार ब्लॉक्स से छह माह में तैयार किया पंद्रह फीट लंबा जाजम". www.patrika.com. 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Bagh artisan Abdul Kadar Khatri bags UNESCO, world craft council award".
- ^ "sach Express e-paper" (PDF). www.dainiksachexpress.com.
- ^ "बाग के खत्री का कतर में सम्मान". www.bhaskar.com. 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Rajasthan Patrika Private Limited Indore epaper dated Thu, 19 Feb 15". epaper.patrika.com.
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